Psalms 37

Treated in 54 passages across the library.

  • 37:4 Make the LORD your joy, and he will grant what your heart asks. 14
  • 37:5 Lay the course of your life on the LORD; rely on him, and he will step in. 7
  • 37:23 The LORD makes a person's steps secure when he takes pleasure in their way. 7
  • 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do what is good; make your home in the land and feed on faithfulness. 4
  • 37:7 Be silent before the LORD; wait for him with longing. Do not be upset by those whose way goes well, by people who put their plots into action. 4
  • 37:6 He will bring your innocence into the open like daylight, the justice of your cause like the blaze of noon. 3
  • 37:21 The wicked borrow and never pay back, but the righteous are kind and give freely. 2
  • 37:24 They may stumble, but they will not be thrown down, for the LORD holds them by the hand. 2
  • 37:25 Young I was, and now I am old, and in all those years I have not known the righteous to be deserted, or their children to go hunting for bread. 2
  • 37:31 They hold the instruction of their God in their hearts; their steps never falter. 2
  • 37:37 Pay attention to people of integrity, look closely at the upright: those who live in peace have a future ahead of them. 2
  • 37:8 Let go of anger and leave rage behind. Do not get heated; it can end only in wrongdoing. 1
  • 37:10 Wait a short while, and the wicked will have vanished; look closely at the place where they stood, and you will find nothing. 1
  • 37:13 The Lord laughs at them, for he sees their day drawing near. 1
  • 37:16 The little that the righteous own is worth more than the plenty of many wicked people. 1
  • 37:17 The wicked will have their arms snapped, while the LORD keeps the righteous on their feet. 1
  • 37:34 Put your hope in the LORD and keep to his way; he will raise you up to take possession of the land, and you will see the wicked cut off. 1
  • 37:39 It is the LORD who saves the righteous; he is their fortress in days of distress. 1

Open Word Bible

  1. Growing in Wisdom · Ochorus Originals

    Ten Key Scriptures for Students cites Psalm 37:4

    …than on social media. Replace worldly thinking with thinking shaped by God's kingdom. 10. Psalm 37:4 "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." — Psalm 37:4…

  2. Godliness · Catherine Booth

    The Perfect Heart cites Psalm 37:37

    …where all sides are agreed, for I don't want controversy. We will just look at Psalm 37:37: “Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of…

  3. Our Daily Walk · F. B. Meyer

    June cites Psa 37:5

    …“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.”— Psa 37:5. THIS PSALM from which our text is taken breathes the spirit of optimism. The Psalmist…

  4. Daughters of the King – 30 Days with God for Girls – Book 3 · Ochorus Originals

    Day 21 — Dream with God cites Psalm 37:4

    “Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” — Psalm 37:4 (BSB) What are your dreams? Not the ones you have when you’re asleep, but the ones you…

  5. Talks to the Farmer · Charles H. Spurgeon

    Threshing cites Psalm 37:17

    …foul breath, but he does not manage the Lord’s corn: “The Lord preserves the righteous” (Psalm 37:17). Not a providential stroke is left to chance. The Lord ordains the timing, the measure…

  6. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    1.2 Love cites Psa 37: 4

    …Aquinas. This is loving God, to take delight in him. ‘Delight thyself also in the Lord’ (Psa 37: 4), as a bride delights herself in her jewels. Grace changes a Christian’s aims and…

  7. Waiting on God · Andrew Murray

    Keeping His Ways cites Ps. 37: 34

    …Ways. 'Wait on the Lord, and keep His way, And He shall exalt thee to inherit the land.'—Ps. 37: 34. IF we desire to find a man whom we long to meet, we inquire where the places and the…

  8. A Short and Easy Method of Prayer · Jeanne Guyon

    Abandonment to God cites Ps. xxxvii. 5

    …3). “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass” (Ps. xxxvii. 5). Abandonment, then, ought to be an utter leaving of ourselves, both outwardly and…

  9. The Key Teachings of Gareth Evans · Ochorus Originals

    Introduction cites PSALM 37:23–24

    …he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. PSALM 37:23–24 Most of the teachers in this series belong to earlier generations. Their books were…

  10. Waiting on God · Andrew Murray

    Introduction cites Ps. 37:7

    …Heart.—Ps. 31:24. . . 49 10. In Humble Fear and Hope.—Ps. 33:18-22. . . 54 11. Patiently.—Ps. 37:7,9. . . . 59 12. Keeping His Ways.—Ps. 37:34. . . 63 13. For More than we Know.—Ps. 39:7…

  11. Waiting on God · Andrew Murray

    Patiently cites Ps. 37: 7

    …and wait patiently for Him. Those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land.'—Ps. 37: 7,9 (R.V.). 'IN patience possess your souls.' 'Ye have need of patience.' 'Let patience…

  12. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    The Learned Secret of Contentment cites Psalm 37:16

    …“The little that the righteous own is worth more than the plenty of many wicked people” (Psalm 37:16). And Proverbs: “Better to have little and fear the LORD than great riches with trouble”…

  13. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    Daily Bread, Not Daily Worry cites Psalm 37:25

    …have not known the righteous to be deserted, or their children to go hunting for bread” (Psalm 37:25). Live in today. Jesus said, “So do not be troubled about tomorrow; tomorrow can take…

  14. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    The Borrower’s Chains cites Psalm 37:21

    …“The wicked borrow and never pay back, but the righteous are kind and give freely” (Psalm 37:21). Failing to repay, when you are able, is a form of theft. Be careful with guarantees…

  15. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.1 The First Commandment cites Psa 37: 3

    …him heaven, he will give daily bread; he trusts his bond: ‘Verily thou shalt be fed.’ Psa 37: 3. Can we trust God in our fears? When adversaries grow high can we display the banner of…

  16. Christ the Healer · F. F. Bosworth

    How to Appropriate the Redemptive and Covenant Blessing of Bodily Healing cites Psa. 37:4

    …who will delight themselves in the Lord that He gives the desires of their heart. (See Psa. 37:4). God has not lowered the standard for the Day of Grace. It is only to the obedient—those…

  17. The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer · Ochorus Originals

    The Secret of Guidance cites PSALM 37:23

    …wanted us. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. PSALM 37:23 Five conditions Before he describes how God guides, Meyer sets out what must be true of…

  18. The Key Teachings of Corrie ten Boom · Ochorus Originals

    Faithful in That Which Is Least cites PSALM 37:23

    …nothing. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. PSALM 37:23 The lesson she drew was simple. No prayer is lost. God’s answers are often slow, but they…

  19. The Possibilities of Prayer · E. M. Bounds

    Prayer—Facts and History cites Psalm 37: 3

    …evils were not to be considered. He was simply teaching the same lesson found in Psalm 37: 3, “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt…

  20. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    The best things work for good to the godly cites Psalm xxxvii. 39

    …fainting. And there is another promise, “He is their strength in the time of trouble” (Psalm xxxvii. 39). “Oh,” says the soul, “I shall faint in the day of trial.” But God will be the strength…

  21. The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer · Ochorus Originals

    Where the Cloud Rests cites PSALM 37:5

    …you be. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. PSALM 37:5 That is not the counsel of a man who never had to wait. It is the counsel of a man who…

  22. All Things for Good · Thomas Watson

    Why all things work for good cites Psalm xxxvii. 8

    …work for good. Discontent is a sin which puts us upon sin. “Fret not thyself to do evil” (Psalm xxxvii. 8). He that frets will be ready to do evil: fretting Jonah was sinning Jonah (Jonah iv. 9).…

  23. The Key Teachings of Elisabeth Elliot · Ochorus Originals

    Passion and Purity cites PSALM 37:4

    …Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. PSALM 37:4 Her counsel was that the believer should put the whole matter into God’s hands — the…

  24. The Key Teachings of Gareth Evans · Ochorus Originals

    Stepping Stones cites PSALM 37:23

    …before us. The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. PSALM 37:23 Our part, then, is not to search out a hidden path but to keep hold of His hand and walk…

  25. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    The case of Indisposition resolved, and Discouragements cites Psalm xxxvii. 24

    …shoulders to help us to bear our infirmities. The Lord will put his hand to heave us up, Psalm xxxvii. 24. You have heard of the patience of Job, saith James, chap. v. 11, we have heard likewise…

  26. Sons of the King – 30 Days with God for Guys – Book 2 · Ochorus Originals

    Conclusion: Found Faithful cites Psalm 37:5

    …Jesus. Be faithful. “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.” — Psalm 37:5 (BSB)

  27. The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor · Ochorus Originals

    Moving Man through God cites PSALM 37:7

    …it, and the door had apparently slammed. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. PSALM 37:7 He did not decide that he had misheard. He went to his room, poured out his heart, and…

  28. The Key Teachings of Jeanne Guyon · Ochorus Originals

    Abandonment cites PSALM 37:5

    Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. PSALM 37:5 If one word belongs to Madame Guyon more than any other, it is abandonment. She used it…

  29. The Key Teachings of Amanda Berry Smith · Ochorus Originals

    The Lord Will Provide cites PSALM 37:25

    …and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. PSALM 37:25 Shoes by faith Before she went to Salem her shoes were broken in the sole. She told the…

  30. The Key Teachings of A. B. Simpson · Ochorus Originals

    Himself cites PSALM 37:4

    …Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. PSALM 37:4 That verse is often read as a promise that God will supply whatever we want if we are…

  31. The Key Teachings of Jonathan Edwards · Ochorus Originals

    The Beauty of Holiness cites PSALM 37:4

    …Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. PSALM 37:4 There is a practical implication for how we teach, and especially for how we raise…

  32. Days of Heaven Upon Earth · A. B. Simpson

    April cites Ps. xxxvii. 5

    …of earth and hell, His sovereign sceptre own. April 11 “Commit thy way unto the Lord” (Ps. xxxvii. 5). Seldom have we heard a better definition of faith than was given once in one of our…

  33. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.8 The Eighth Commandment cites Psa 37: 21

    …with an intention never to pay them again. ‘The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again.’ Psa 37: 21. What is it but thievery to take money and goods from others, and not restore them again.…

  34. Days of Heaven Upon Earth · A. B. Simpson

    November cites Ps. xxxvii. 4

    …fail and falter, To your trust be always true. November 13 “Delight thyself in the Lord” (Ps. xxxvii. 4). Daniel's heart was filled with God's love for His work and kingdom and his prayers were…

  35. Morning by Morning · Charles H. Spurgeon

    June cites Psalm 37:4

    …let him TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY.” June 14 “Delight thyself also in the Lord.” (Psalm 37:4) The teaching of these words must seem very surprising to those who are strangers to…

  36. Our Daily Walk · F. B. Meyer

    July cites Psa 37:7

    …him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”— Psa 37:7. IT IS a mistake to be always turning back to recover the past. The law for christian…

  37. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of August cites Ps. 37:31

    …5 LAW IN THE HEART "The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide" Ps. 37:31 Put the law into the heart, and the whole man is right. This is where the law should be…

  38. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of November cites Ps. 37:4

    …"Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart" Ps. 37:4 Delight in God has a transforming power, and lifts a man above the gross desires of our…

  39. The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith · Charles H. Spurgeon

    The Month of December cites Ps. 37:3

    …in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed" Ps. 37:3 Trust and do are words which go well together, in the order in which the Holy Spirit has…

  40. The Secret of Guidance (For Teens) · F. B. Meyer

    The Next Step cites Psalm 37:23

    “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” — Psalm 37:23 (KJV) Meyer’s fifth step is the hardest for many of us: wait for God’s plan to unfold. He…

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